Trade Show Scheduling

The 6^th edition of World Floral Expo will be held in Miami, Florida March 9-11, 2010 for the U.S. floral wholesaler and high volume retailer to showcase the latest developments and novelties in the world floral industry. This expo is open to qualified buyers only – wholesale distributors and mass market buyers such as supermarkets and retail chain stores.

World Floral Expo will feature flower breeders displaying their newest developed varieties, growers displaying their best flower production and floral suppliers displaying their newest products. A team of seven top flower designers from Holland will give flower demonstrations to the buyers in the show.

Five keynote speakers from American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Armellini Express Lines, Liege Airport from Belgium and the Logistic Flower Center from Ecuador will hold an interactive forum in the East Hall of the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel/Convention Center. The forum will discuss the role of cargo in the flower industry.

A party will be held after the close of the first day of the trade show. It will be held in the swimming pool area of the Exhibition hotel where exhibitors and visitors can socialize. Prize award winners will be announced for Best Booth Design, Best Grower, Best Breeder, Best Country Display, Best Perishable Novelty and Best Non Perishable Novelty.

The World Floral Expo will take place March 9-11, 2010 at the Doubletree Miami Mart Hotel, 711 N.W. 72^nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33126. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.hppexhibitions.com/floriculture/2010/wfe.

Wineries Unlimited is the nation’s second largest vineyard and winery conference and trade show. This year it will be presenting two of the most creative wine marketing consultants in the country during two days of programming: Elizabeth Slater of InShort Marketing and Paul Wagner of Balzac Communications. They will conduct five hours of sessions that address the background issues of marketing theory and provide insight into the U.S. wine market.

Wineries Unlimited offers four days of seminars conducted by renowned specialists from the North American wine industry. About 700 exhibitors and 300 exhibitor booths will be featured. A Silent Auction both days of the trade show as well as a Live Auction at the Best of the East Grand Tasting and Gala will benefit scholarship programs of the American Society of Enology and Viticulture’s eastern section.

Attendees will learn how to use a variety of specific tactics and tools as they follow the theme of “Building Community Around Your Brand.” Vintners can determine the most effective means for their specific situations. According to Slater, “It’s important that the wineries are as grounded in marketing and promotion as they are in winemaking and grape growing. Our goal is that every attendee leaves with marketing knowledge they can use today and five years from now.”

Some of the reasons for Eastern wineries to attend include:

• U.S. producers must aggressively market to stay competitive against international producers as U.S. wine consumption rises and the recession continues.
• Distribution is consolidating and the channel is considered increasingly unproductive for small/regional wineries, putting the emphasis on other channels such as tasting rooms, web sales, and wine clubs.
• Wineries need to become comfortable with the means of reaching out to various generational segments as each generation responds to different marketing media and techniques.

Wineries Unlimited will take place March 9-12, 2010 at the Valley Forge Convention Center, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.wineriesunlimited.com. Attendees can take a virtual tour while those 21 and older can register for a variety of packages including “Trade Show only” passes. Phone registration is available at (866) 483-0172. For general information call: (800) 535-5670.

The Imprinted Sportswear Show (ISS) focuses exclusively on the imprinted decorated apparel industry in partnership with Impressions Magazine. ISS brings together buyers, suppliers, manufacturers and industry leaders to explore screen printing, embroidery, sublimation, graphic design, and digital printing. Workshops and sessions showcase new technology and techniques with top industry leaders.

ISS offers timely and relevant topics which are continuously updated to reflect new developments and ensure you have up-to-date information and skills. Classes provide the know-how you need to improve efficiency and profitability and the insight you need to survive and thrive.

Every program features new seminars on the latest products and processes to keep you on the leading edge of industry developments. These are led by acknowledged leaders in their fields to provide you with the information and insight you need to succeed.

ISS is the place to be to test drive the latest products, services and technologies driving the growth of this dynamic industry. It also provides many networking opportunities to enhance your business.

The Imprinted Sportswear Show will be held February 19-21, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL. For more information you can contact General Customer Service. Phone: (800) 933-8735. Fax: (770) 777-8700. Email: customer.serviceatlanta@nielsen.com. You can also visit their website at http://www.issshows.com/orlando.

Horse World Expo offers top quality seminars and clinics covering virtually every aspect of horse care and training. Industry professionals from all over the country will come together to provide expert insight.

A variety of fun and entertaining demonstrations will be presented throughout the weekend. There will be something different every day. Top national riders will demonstrate proper riding techniques and training skills.

Stallion Avenue will feature the best stallions in the area. Parade of Breeds will take place at various times during the day allowing you to see the beauty and versatility of many breeds, both common and rare.

World class shopping will allow you to test out the latest products, shop for a new horse trailer, sit in that perfect saddle, plan your new farm construction, or bring home a souvenir tee-shirt. Hundreds of vendors will be selling thousands of horse related products and services including horse care products, saddles and tack, jewelry, children’s toys, products and apparel for the show ring, home products and décor, and virtually every brand of horse trailer available.

The nation’s leading equestrian clinicians and entertainers will lead the Horse World Expo. The expo will focus on training riders to train their own horses. Many of the country’s most accomplished horse trainers will present seminars on training by day and dazzle audiences by night with their amazing performances at Theatre Equus, A Musical Equine Revue, a professionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring beauty. Some of the stars featured are:

• Tommie Turvey, Jr., trick trainer, movie trainer, stuntman and “Equine Extremist”
• Stacy Westfall, the only freestyle reiner ever to compete without saddle or bridle and 2006 winner of Road to the Horse young horse training competition
• Matt McLaughlin, former Head Trainer for the Royal Lipizzaner Stallion Show and US Dressage Federation silver medalist

Horse World Expo and Theatre Equus 2010 will be held February 26-28, 2010 at PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, 2300 North Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.horseworldexpo.com/PAfeatures.htm. Phone: (301) 916-0852. Email: info@horseworldexpo.com.

Direction by Indigo is the most important and influential show for the North American textile market design. This show brings together some 100 exhibitors including top international design studios as well as bookshops and trend bureaus. It offers designs for prints, embroideries, knits, applied, jacquard and transfer papers addressing all segments of the fashion and home markets. 2,500 visitors come each session to prepare their collection and find the reasons that will make the success of their designs. The August show reached 2,179 visits by quality buyers during the three-day event.

In January 2010 Direction by Indigo and Premiere Vision Preview New York will join forces at Metropolitan Pavilion to give designers, manufacturers and product developers everything they need to create and design their collections all under one roof. New York buyers will be the first to see the Spring 2011 season. You will be able to view and buy designs and forecasts, survey Indigo trends and Premiere Vision colors, develop fabrics with the world’s best mills and start your collections.

This show will have a brilliant global exhibitor base that covers fabric, trims, textile and surface design, forecasters and business services, insightful seminars, and fashion information for buyers and designers planning and preparing their own collections. Direction by Indigo will feature: a selection of designs presented by the exhibitors: the Exhibitors’ Trend Wall, the TV display; the Indigo fashion information for Surface Design one month before the Indigo show in Paris; First Vision colors for the Spring 2011 season: Wall Color and Color Card.

Direction by Indigo 2010 will be held January 12-13, 2010 at the Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18^th Street, New York, NY 10011. For more information you can visit their web site at http://www.indigo-salon.com or contact them at P.O. Box 115, Maplewood, NJ 07040. Email: info@directionshow.com. Telephone: (973) 761-5598. Fax: (973) 761-5188.

Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the United States and a cultural and social highlight for the Americas. It combines an international selection of top galleries with an exciting program of special exhibitions, parties, and crossover events featuring music, film, architecture and design.

An exclusive selection of more than 250 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa will exhibit 20^th and 21^st century artworks by over 2,000 artists. The exhibiting galleries are among the world’s most respected art dealers offering exceptional pieces by both renowned artists and cutting-edge newcomers. Special exhibition sections will feature young galleries, performance art, public art projects and video art. Art lovers will discover new developments in contemporary art and experience rare museum-caliber artworks.

This year’s show is being extensively redesigned to give larger spaces for many galleries and provide an innovative floor plan to maximize the visitor experience. The Art Positions sector will focus on special projects by young artists and galleries. The main section of the show will feature the Art Kabinett program which spotlights curated presentations in the selected gallery’s booth while Art Nova will present new works by more than 170 artists.

Art Basel Conversations will offer audiences access to first-hand information on important aspects of the international art world. Distinguished artists, art collectors, museum directors, curators, critics, gallerists, publishers, and others active in the cultural sphere will take part. The audience will also be given time to engage with the panels in an informal fashion. Topics discussed will include:

• Museum Directors: Change in Generation
• Art Collections in Latin America
• The Future of the Museum: Portable Museum

Some of Miami’s leading private collections will be opening their homes and warehouses to guests of the international art show. Among them are the Margulies Collection, the Rubell Family Collection, the de la Cruz collection, the Mora Collection, and the Scholl Collection.

Art Basel Miami Beach will be held December 3-6, 2009 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL. For more information you can contact MCH Swill Exhibition (Holding) Ltd., 4005 Basel, Switzerland. Telephone: +41 58 200 20 20. Fax: +41 58 206 31 32. Email: miamibeach@artbasel.com. You can also visit their web site at http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com.

The 85^th Annual Greater New York Dental Meeting will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center November 27 – December 2. One of the largest dental meetings in the world, last year’s meeting hosted over 57,000 health care professionals. Over 500 exhibitors will be on hand to demonstrate and teach you about new products and technology from around the world. You will be able to touch, use and compare the newest materials and technology available in dentistry today. An unparalleled educational program will feature some of the most highly regarded educators in the field of dentistry.

Education is the primary focus of the Dental Meeting. Almost every dental subject will be available. There will be a choice of full-day seminars, half-day seminars, essays, hands-on workshops, and the new glass-enclosed Live Patient Demonstration Area. From Friday until Wednesday over 300 programs will be presented.

The Scientific Sessions are divided into Seminars, Hands-on Workshops, Essays, Table Demonstrations and Luncheon and Learning programs. Your staff members should take advantage of as many sessions as possible. This will enable your dental team to excel in delivering the finest dental care in the world. A multitude of courses will be available throughout the week on such topics as:

• Adhesive Dentistry 2K9
• The Magic of Laser Assisted Cosmetic Dentistry
• Emerging Trends in Periodontics
• Bullet Proof Guide to Implant Success
• Removable Prosthetics in the Age of Implants
• Dentistry’s Role in a Bioterrorism/Mass Disaster Scenario
• Direct Composite Restorations

GNYDM will be held November 27 – December 2, 2009 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34^th St., New York, NY 10001. For more information and registration you can visit their web site at http://www.gnydm.com or contact Greater New York Dental Meeting, 570 7^th Avenue, Suite 800, New York, NY 10018. Telephone: (212) 398-6922. Fax: (212) 398-6934. Email: info@gnydm.com.

Boats, boats, and more boats will be coming to Liberty State Park for the Liberty Boat Show in October. If you enjoy being on the water then you won’t want to miss this 7^th annual showing featuring all of the best names in boating. Boats will be on the land and in the water for your viewing. There will be something for everyone with dock after dock of powerboats from 16’ through 66’ as well as a beautiful landscape for the on-land portions of the show.

Liberty Landing Marina boasts spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline as you browse through a first class 600 slip marina just seconds off of the Hudson River. Visitors will have over a mile long scenic drive through the winding roads of the Park on the way into the marina and will enjoy a majestic view of the Statue of Liberty in the background. Make sure you bring your camera for this show.

As usual, exhibitors will offer the latest in water craft products and seminars will be offered to help you choose the right boat for your needs.

This year’s show will have free admission for children 16 and younger. Your ticket will also include a free subscription to Yachting, Motor Boating, Power Cruising, Cruising World, or Sailing World. You can also enter to win a $500 Liberty Boat Show shopping spree.

The Liberty Boat Show will be held October 1-4, 2009 at Liberty State Park, Morris Pesin Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305. For registration and more information you can visit their web site at http://www.libertyboatshow.com or you can contact National Marine Manufacturers Association, 148 West 37^th St., 11^th floor, New York, NY 10018. Telephone: (212) 984-7007. Fax: (212) 546-2728.

2009 will be the 20^th anniversary of La Cumbre, the premier marketplace for travel professionals from the Americas. It is the only industry event that includes both buyers and exhibitors from throughout the hemisphere. This year’s event will feature 450 buyers and 250 exhibitors in the categories of Leisure, Corporate, and MICE. There will be three days packed with networking functions, seminars, and structured business appointments.

La Cumbre buyers represent major wholesalers, tour operators, large retail travel agencies, and receptive operators. Attendees consist of key people responsible for acquiring destination components used by passengers traveling to and from the Americas. This is an invitation-only event. Buyers will benefit from a comprehensive range of products and services from throughout the region.

La Cumbre’s 20^th anniversary will feature the new Adventure and Ecotourism segment dedicated to the promotion of destinations and companies in this fast growing area of interest for many travelers around the world who choose their vacation destinations based on ecology and adventure in many countries of the Americas.

Representatives are expected from numerous countries in the western hemisphere including the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico including representatives of the market’s leading air carriers and general sales agents.

La Cumbre – The Americas Summit 2009 will be held September 9-11, 2009 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, 100 Convention Boulevard, San Juan, PR 00907. For more information send inquiries to e-mail address: rosadela.arenas@reedlatam.com or visit their web site at http://www.lacumbre.com which can be viewed in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Maryland’s largest antiques event will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center in September. Now in its 29^th year, this event is one of the most important antique events for collectors nationwide. It will feature 550 international dealers from 35 states as well as Canada, England, Germany, Italy, South America, and Asia. Knowledgeable collectors, dealers, decorators and shoppers from all over North America, Europe, and Asia attend each year.

There will be over 200,000 individual items in the show including furniture, crystal, art glass, silver, ceramics, quilts, art deco, art nouveau, lamps, ethnic art, paintings, Chinese export, music boxes, oriental rugs, posters, political memorabilia, jewelry, and much more. The entire gamut of antiques from the antiquities to the 20^th century, including the Deco and Modernist periods, will be showcased. Fine art and furniture will be displayed in elegant, room-setting displays. The Antiquarian Book Fair will have 60 dealers offering rate books, first editions, fine manuscripts, autographs and unusual bibliographical material. Over 60 leading silver specialists will have early coins including Georgian, Irish, Russian, and Victorian. Everything will be for sale.

A mini Asian Arts Show will be hosted by 30 dealers specializing in Japanese and Chinese art. Over 70 exhibitors will feature outstanding examples American, English and Continental porcelain and pottery from all periods. Antique and fine estate jewelry will be offered. Glass displays will include American Brilliant, Steuben, Heisey, Moser, Galle, Lalique, Pairpoint, Handel, Tiffany, and more.

Speakers at this year’s event will include Dr. William Noel, Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books at the Walters Art Museum; Alice Davis Donahue of Mount Clare Museum House; Mimi Levine of Mimi & Steve Levine Antiques; Beverly L. Norwood of The Norwood’s Spirit of America; and Janet Drucker of Drucker Antiques.

The Baltimore Summer Antiques Show 2009 will be held September 3-6, 2009 at the Baltimore Convention Center, One West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For registration and information you can visit their web site at http://www.baltimoresummerantiques.com. You can also contact Kellie Senones at Palm Beach Show Group, 500 North Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth, FL 33460. Telephone: (561) 822-5440. Fax: (561) 837-6651. E-mail: info@baltimoresummerantiques.com.